NFF slams ban on Ogunjobi, Baribote

The Nigeria Football Federation has slammed a 10-year ban on the federation’s former Secretary General, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, over an alleged role in the transfer of national under-20 forward, Kayode Olarenwaju.
This was contained in a communiqué signed by Chief Emeka Inyama after the executive committee of the federation met on Saturday at Saro-Maria Hotel in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, to discuss pertinent issues in Nigerian football.
The communiqué reads in parts: “The Committee, based on the report of an investigative committee headed by Barrister Chris Green, approved a 10-year ban from all football-related activities on one-time NFF General Secretary and former NFF Executive Committee member, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi.
“Similarly, the Committee, based on the report of an investigative committee headed by Chief Emeka Inyama, approved a 15-year ban from all football-related activities on former NPL Chairman, Chief Rumson Victor Baribote. These decisions by the Executive Committee are subject to ratification of the Congress of Nigeria football at the next Annual General Assembly, as contained in the NFF Statutes.
“The Executive Committee resolved to set up a four-man committee to investigate an allegation of bribery against a member of the Executive Committee, Barrister Olaleye Adepoju. Barrister Chris Green is chairman and members are Chief Inyama, Hon. Shehu Adamu, Alhaji Muazu Kawu and Brigadier-General Emma Okaro (rtd), with Alizor Chuks as Secretary. In the meantime, Barrister Adepoju is suspended from Chairmanship of the Organising and Disciplinary Committee of the Federation.”